[The microbiological aspects of dental caries: the evaluation of a protocol for isolating Streptococcus mutans].
The role of Streptococcus mutans in the etiopathogenesis of dental caries to set up a protocol for the culture and the identification of the bacterium, in order to obtain the isolation in an heterogeneous age, sex and stomatognathic population is described. A selected culture medium for mutans, Mitis Salivarius agar enriched with Bacitracin (MSB-agar), has been used as well as biochemical method based on carbohydrates fermentation by amplified bacterial flora for the identification of the bacterial genus.
Moniaci
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Istituto Policattedra di Clinica Odontostomatologica e Chirurgia Maxillo-Facciale, Università degli Studi di Torino.
Lojacono
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Cenna
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Garavelli
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002648:Child; D003470:Culture Media; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D003470:Culture Media
Aspetti microbiologici della carie dentaria: valutazione di un protocollo di isolamento dello Streptococcus mutans.